Nick Pope is about to set a new record.
Newcastle United won 1-0 against Southampton in the first leg of the English Football League Cup (EFL Cup) semi-finals in the 2022-23 season held at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England on the 25th at 5 am (Korean time). . This allowed Newcastle to face the second leg with an advantage.
The match was decided by Joelinton’s winning goal. In the 28th minute of the second half, Alexandre Isaac sent a low cross after breaking through, and Joelinton, who was in the box, pushed it in and connected it to a goal. The clean sheet victory allowed Pope to keep his own record and move one step closer to the record of Manchester United and English Premier League (EPL) legend Edwin van der Sar. 스포츠토토
Van der Sar’s record is 12 consecutive clean sheets. Pope has gone scoreless in 10 consecutive games so far. Pope has not conceded a goal in most of the games he has played this season. The last time Pope conceded a goal was in a 4-1 win over Southampton last November. Even the goal that day was conceded in the 44th minute of the second half, at the end of the game, and it was a time period that was inevitably regrettable.
Newcastle’s run record itself is also good. Newcastle are on an unbeaten run outside of the English Football Association Cup (FA Cup) match where they lost 1-2 to Sheffield Wednesday. In particular, in the league, they recorded 15 consecutive games undefeated, setting the record for the most consecutive undefeated games in club history.
Even in this process, Pope’s performance was great. Pope did not concede a goal in the majority of games he appeared in. This can be measured by looking at Newcastle’s record this season. Newcastle, currently in third place in the league, have conceded just 11 points in 20 league games. Newcastle’s record of 11 runs is the lowest among EPL teams. The second team with the fewest goals is Arsenal (16 points), who are in first place in the league. The atmosphere of the whole team is good, but Pope’s save at the decisive moment also played a big role.